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That’s definitely not what I was hoping my next blog post title would be. This was supposed to be the year of my health, and so far it hasn’t exactly turned out that way. It’s like lupus needs to repeatedly knock you on the head and remind you that it’s unpredictable. And the moment youRead more

Well, the one thing that lupus is always teaching me, is that it’s unpredictable. You do everything a certain way hoping (pleading) that you will get a certain outcome, and then, it just seems to do what it wants anyways. So…. a month after increasing my imuran and adding NAC, my lupus is still flaring.Read more

Despite my New Year’s Resolutions, my lupus has been more active lately. I’ve been feeling very fatigued (although it’s hard to determine how much is due to being a working mama and how much is due to lupus). I’ve also had mouth sores, pericarditis and joint pains. My blood tests confirmed my suspicions and when IRead more

It’s officially 2017: My house is quiet (which is a rare occurrence when living with a 2 year old and a 3 year old), and I’m enjoying ringing in the new year under a very cozy quilt. In fact, it’s the first quilt I ever made (circa junior high in the early 1990’s). Thinking backRead more

It’s hard to believe that Teegan is already six months old. Everything has gone so incredibly fast this time. He’s not a little baby anymore! Teegan has such an easy going personality. He just wants someone to look at him so he can smile back. He definitely is a second child and unfortuntely is frequentlyRead more

This postpartum period has been both easier and more challenging than it was with Mila. Teegan is such a good baby. He is not fussy like Mila was. He loves to be cuddled, snuggled and held. At night he sleeps right next to our bed and he will open his eyes every so often toRead more

Towards the end of my pregnancy, I noticed that one of the moles on my left upper arm had become red and was bleeding. I knew that my history of sun exposure (with my fair skin) and lupus make me higher risk for skin cancer. So I saw the dermatologist who did a biopsy andRead more

I have several projects in the works with fun posts coming up, but thought I would write about something that has been on my mind a lot lately. I’m losing my hair. Every morning when I brush my hair I am losing handfuls of it. Then during the day it continually sheds all over everything.Read more

I had a little more excitement than I was hoping for this past weekend. I spent 4 days in the hospital. At least now I really know what it’s like to be a patient. I was going to do a post while there, but when I went to my blog I couldn’t open it. IRead more

This weekend is exactly what I needed. I felt like I walked around with a smile from ear to ear for the past two days. I am in New Orleans for the annual ACP Conference of Internal Medicine. I’m not sure how many physicians are here, but there are lots. During the day there areRead more

About Me

I am a primary care physician in Orange County, CA. I spend my days healing others, but am careful to take care of myself as I navigate my way through life while living with Lupus. I'm also busy loving my two mini's and my amazing husband.